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| cheers all, I improved my 70s streetplants into nose/tail presses too. a nice "wtf was that" trick |
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| #8 Re: It's all about the flex 14/03/2008 @ 14:01:18 |
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| Think you're right, you should be able to get more energy out of a board with a stiffer longitudinal flex (nose to tail), but I guess for someone trying ollying for the first time would find it quite difficult to generate the energy and get the technique right at the same time. |
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| #7 Re: It's all about the flex 14/03/2008 @ 10:25:35 |
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More flex is definitely better for pressing and buttering, but is that right for ollies? I think it’s easier to learn to ollie on a more flexible board, but once you have the technique, isn’t it better on a stiffer board?
I ride a stiffer board nowadays than I used to, but I reckon I can get more powerful ollies out of it than on previous boards. I can’t get great height on a nollie, but my nollies have always been pretty lame and I think I’d be better off working on these on a more flexy board.
Does this sound right or is more flex always better for ollies? |
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| #6 Re: It's all about the flex 12/03/2008 @ 17:29:02 |
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Stepchild..cool.
I've got a Stepchild Mike Ranquet powder board. It's kind of a Fish type design, but I've never got on with Burton boards, but didn't want to anything too long.
My Rome Anthem 03/04 turned in to a total noodle after 40 weeks riding on it, and was the most awesome jib board I ever had. Sadly it died shortly afterwards..  |
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| #5 Re: It's all about the flex 12/03/2008 @ 15:41:58 |
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I was previously alternating between an ancient k2 dart (stiff as granite) and a floppy in the middle and stiff at the ends heli as well as borrowing a gnu CHB
now I have a stepchild corporate which is a step up in every direction |
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| #4 Re: It's all about the flex 12/03/2008 @ 15:21:04 |
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Alf,
Out of a matter of interest what did you ride? (stiff board) and what are you currently riding?
I think a soft board is all about the butter, tail press 1's & 3's follow immediately by ground 1's & 3's look sweet! |
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| #3 Re: It's all about the flex 12/03/2008 @ 14:53:48 |
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| #2 Re: It's all about the flex 12/03/2008 @ 14:10:37 |
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Do people still say pukka?|! Maybe he's been seasoning so long he's forgot to keep track of what's going on at home! :o
How about nollie variations? I think those look pretty pukka, as it happens!
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| #1 It's all about the flex 12/03/2008 @ 11:52:17 |
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last year I picked up a far less stiff board than before and have been enjoying using the flex in different ways...
My ollies have got more ollie-ish than the old hucks I was doing before due to flexing and popping the tail more effectively
Tail presses and butters are begining to look "pukka" according to a seasonaire buddy (not jamie oliver)
What else? how else can I bend my board for impressive effect? |
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